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Gaming laptops with high refresh rate screen

For years, many avid gamers have been eager to get rid of 60 Hz panel LCDs. Although they’ve become the prevailing standard today, serving up beautiful displays for various kinds of personal entertainment experiences, 60 Hz panels have become decrepit in the gaming arena. For games with rapid frame-by-frame graphics transitioning, a screen that refreshes only 60 times per second may not be a good experience for the player. Game developers offered us a way around these limitations in Vsync, but that also comes with its own set of impediments that deters gamers.

Currently, there are not many 144Hz screens on the market. In our table, the model of the LCD screen used in the laptop is also indicated. You can click the screen model to purchase this screen.

The list of 15.6 – 17.3-inch gaming laptops

Having clarified some of the key factors to consider before choosing a laptop, we can now dive into the complete list of laptops with a 144 Hz screen.

Model Screen Screen Model Hardware Price(start from)
HP Omen 16 (Review) 16.1″QHD, 165Hz, 3 ms, IPS, matte, 300 nits, 100% sRGB4 Up to i7-11800H / RTX 3070 $1150
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro(Review) 16″ QHD(2560 x 1600), 165Hz, IPS, 16:10, 500 nits, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC CSOT MNG007DA1-1 Up to Ryzen 7 5800H / RTX 3070 $1699
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 (Review) 16″ WQXGA(2560 x 1600),IPS, 16:10, 165Hz,matte, DCI-P3:100%, 3ms, BOE NE160QDM-NY3 Up to i9-11900H / RTX 3070
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR (Disassembly) 15.6″, FHD 1920 x 1080, 240Hz, IPS, 16:9, matte, 3ms, 100% sRGB, AdaptiveSync Sharp LQ156M1JW26 Up to Ryzen 7 5800H / RTX 3070
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 (Disassembly) 15.6″, FHD 1920 x 1080, 144Hz, IPS, 16:9, matte, 3ms, 62.5% sRGB Up to i7-10750H / RTX 2060
MSI GF75 Thin (Disassembly) 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level Up to i7-10750H / RTX 2060
MSI GE66 Raider (Disassembly) 15.6″ QHD (2560 x 1600), 165Hz(240Hz,300Hz), IPS-Level Up to i9-11900H / RTX 3080
MSI GS66 Stealth (Disassembly) 15.6″ QHD (2560 x 1600), 165Hz(240Hz,300Hz), IPS-Level Up to i9-11900H / RTX 3070

Fortunately, the list will grow every day. Although a high refresh rate screen doesn’t solve the prevalent lag between frame rate output and screen refresh rate, it happens. The high refresh rate screen has no tearing, stuttering, or lagging displays. Ideally, a 144Hz laptop should also come with 144 fps for the most comfortable gaming experience.

Although there is no prospect yet, gamers want to be closer to bridging the gap using technologies like Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync. These technologies are designed to ensure that the screen refreshes when new output appears on the hardware. Still, a tougher solution combines these technologies with a high refresh rate screen and graphics to output content at a high frame rate.

Gaming laptops with Nvidia GPUs have become very popular these days, and many of them come with G-Sync, but at a higher price. However, if a G-Sync/FreeSync laptop is out of your budget, then a laptop with a 144Hz screen is the best option for you. They will provide a better gaming experience in games with excellent frame-by-frame advancement speed compared to laptops with 60Hz screens.

However, you also need to ensure that the laptop you choose has the necessary specifications for a smooth gaming experience, including a high processing speed and sufficient built-in memory.

144hz laptop

TN panel or IPS panel?

Another key factor you should consider is choosing between TN and IPS panels. The disadvantages of TN screens include reduced ghosting, which is due to shorter response times, narrower viewing angles, and reduced colors. On the other hand, IPS screens are usually slower, even though they produce better coloring and wider viewing angles. But you can get a better IPS screen depending on your budget.

As noted earlier, this list continues to grow daily, and we aim to keep it updated. But for now, that’s all you need to know about the high refresh rate laptops. These laptops fall into different sections of the price scale. In addition to their high refresh rates, these laptops come with the latest hardware, and most of them come with G-Sync technology. We hope you’ll find the best laptop for your budget and gaming needs here.

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David Tian

David is the editor @ MyFixGuide. He loves technology, especially good at laptops and mobile phones. In his free time, he loves to take apart the latest mobile phones and laptops.

3 Comments

  1. Again, please add the Clevo laptop to this section as well:
    P751tm/P750TM/P751dm/P750DM
    P870DM/P870DM
    P775TM/P775DM
    N960TP6/N950TP6
    and tonfang chassis like Walmart laptops, Laptop models:
    Tongfang G2/Z2/X2…

    and there is also MSI gt75 , as well as alienware m15/m17.

    Thanks

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